Douglas Fairbanks
Acting
Biography
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. An astute businessman, Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists. Fairbanks was also a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and hosted the first Oscars Ceremony in 1929. With his marriage to Mary Pickford in 1920, the couple became Hollywood royalty with Fairbanks constantly referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Douglas Fairbanks
Filmography
Acting (93)
2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romanceas Self (archive footage)
2023
7.0
2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2018
The Image Bookas (archive footage)
6.3
2018
I, Douglas Fairbanksas Self (archive footage)
8.5
2018
Propaganda: Engineering Consentas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.4
2017
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirtsas Self - Actor (archive footage)
6.5
2013
Birth of the Trampas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Moviesas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
4.3
2005
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckleras Self (archive footage)
8.0
2003
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rushas Self (archive footage)
5.3
2002
The Tramp and the Dictatoras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
2000
The Many Faces of Zorroas Self (archive footage)
4.4
1998
Glorious Technicoloras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.9
1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Lifeas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1990
Anthony Quinn: An Originalas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1969
God Chose Parisas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1963
30 Years of Funas (archive footage)
5.3
1962
6.4
1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentinoas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)
6.0
1953
Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)
7.0
1950
The Golden Twentiesas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1944
Wilsonas Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.6
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)
6.3
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Townas Himself
6.0
1934
The Private Life of Don Juanas Don Juan
6.0
1932
Mr. Robinson Crusoeas Steve Drexel
6.3
10.0
1931
The House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)
8.5
1930
Reaching for the Moonas Larry Day
5.7
8.0
1929
The Taming of the Shrewas Petruccio
5.8
1929
The Iron Maskas D'Artagnan
6.6
1928
Show Peopleas Self (uncredited)
7.1
1927
The Gauchoas The Gaucho
6.3
1927
Character Studiesas Self (uncredited)
6.2
1927
One of Manyas Self (archive footage)
1927
A Kiss from Mary Pickfordas Self (archive footage)
5.2
1926
The Black Pirateas The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
6.7
1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
7.3
1925
Don Q Son of Zorroas Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro
6.7
1924
The Thief of Bagdadas The Thief of Bagdad
7.3
1923
Hollywoodas Douglas Fairbanks
9.0
1922
Robin Hoodas Robin Hood
6.4
1921
The Three Musketeersas D'Artagnan
6.4
1921
The Nutas Charlie Jackson
6.2
1920
The Mark of Zorroas Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro
7.2
1920
The Mollycoddleas Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V
6.5
1919
When the Clouds Roll Byas Daniel Boone Brown
6.7
1919
7.5
1919
His Majesty, the Americanas William Brooks
6.6
1919
The Knickerbocker Buckarooas Teddy Drake
7.0
1918
Arizonaas Lt. Denton
1918
He Comes Up Smilingas Jerry Martin
5.5
1918
Bound in Moroccoas George Travelwell
1918
1918
Say! Young Fellowas The Young Fellow
1918
Mr. Fix-Itas Dick Remington
6.0
1918
Headin' Southas Headin' South
1917
A Modern Musketeeras Ned Thacker / D'Artagnan
5.6
1917
Reaching for the Moonas Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown
5.8
1917
The Man from Painted Postas 'Fancy Jim' Sherwood
4.8
1917
Down to Earthas Billy Gaynor
6.0
1917
Wild and Woollyas Jeff Hillington
6.3
1917
In Again, Out Againas Teddy Rutherford
1916
The Americanoas Blaze Derringer
5.8
1916
The Matrimaniacas Jimmie Conroy
6.5
1916
American Aristocracyas Cassius Lee
4.8
1916
Manhattan Madnessas Steve O'Dare
5.5
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Man on White Horse (uncredited)
7.1
1916
The Half-Breedas Lo Dorman
6.5
1916
The Mystery of the Leaping Fishas Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
5.9
1916
Reggie Mixes Inas Reggie Van Deuzen
5.8
1916
The Good Bad-Manas Passin' Through
6.2
1916
The Habit of Happinessas Sunny Wiggins
5.4
1916
His Picture in the Papersas Pete Prindle
4.6
1916
Flirting with Fateas Augy Holliday
5.8
1915
Double Troubleas Florian Amidon / Eugene Brassfield
5.7
1915
Martyrs of the Alamoas Joe / Texas soldier
5.2
1915
The Lambas Gerald
1914
Our Mutual Girlas Self (episode 47)
8.0
Production & Directing (40)
1961
The Thief of BaghdadDialogue
5.5
1932
Mr. Robinson CrusoeStory
6.3
1932
Mr. Robinson CrusoeProducer
6.3
10.0
1930
Reaching for the MoonProducer
5.7
1929
The Iron MaskProducer
6.6
1929
The Iron MaskWriter
6.6
1927
The GauchoWriter
6.3
1926
The Black PirateStory
6.7
1926
The Black PirateProducer
6.7
1925
Don Q Son of ZorroProducer
6.7
1924
The Thief of BagdadStory
7.3
1924
The Thief of BagdadProducer
7.3
1922
Robin HoodProducer
6.4
1922
Robin HoodStory
6.4
1921
The Three MusketeersProducer
6.4
1921
The NutWriter
6.2
1921
The NutProducer
6.2
1920
The Mark of ZorroScenario Writer
7.2
1920
The Mark of ZorroWriter
7.2
1919
6.7
1919
When the Clouds Roll ByProducer
6.7
1919
His Majesty, the AmericanScenario Writer
6.6
1919
The Knickerbocker BuckarooProducer
7.0
1919
7.0
1918
ArizonaDirector
1918
ArizonaWriter
1918
He Comes Up SmilingProducer
5.5
1918
Bound in MoroccoProducer
1918
Say! Young FellowProducer
1918
Mr. Fix-ItProducer
6.0
1918
Headin' SouthProducer
1917
A Modern MusketeerProducer
5.6
1917
Reaching for the MoonProducer
5.8
1917
The Man from Painted PostScenario Writer
4.8
1917
Down to EarthStory
6.0
1917
Wild and WoollyProducer
6.3
1917
In Again, Out AgainProducer
1916
The Good Bad-ManWriter
6.2
1916
The Good Bad-ManProducer
6.2